       (get-string
        (get-in word '(:a))
        (get-in word '(:b)))
+
       (= :verb (get-in word [:cat]))
       (let [conjugated (verbs/conjugate word)]
         (if (or (nil? conjugated) (empty? conjugated))

                            (dag_unify.core/strip-refs word)))
            "..")
          conjugated))
      ;; TODO: this rule is pre-empting all of the following rules
      ;; that look in :a and :b. Either remove those following rules
      ;; if they are redundant and not needed, or move this general rule

           (not (= :none (get-in word '(:b) :none))))
      (get-string (get-in word '(:a))
                  (get-in word '(:b)))

      (and
       (string? (get-in word '(:a :italiano)))
       (string? (get-in word '(:b :italiano)))
